| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the blacksmith | le forgeron |
to forge | forger |
the steel (m) | l'acier |
for lack of | faute de |
The blacksmith could not forge the steel, for lack of coal. | Le forgeron n'a pas pu forger l'acier, faute de charbon. |
the anvil (f) | l'enclume |
For lack of an anvil, the blacksmith had to abandon his project. | Faute d'enclume, le forgeron a dû abandonner son projet. |
the spark (f) | l'étincelle |
The spark was very small, for lack of wood for the fire. | L'étincelle était toute petite, faute de bois pour le feu. |
the bellows | le soufflet |
The blacksmith ruined the sword, for lack of using the bellows. | Le forgeron a raté l'épée, faute d'utiliser le soufflet. |
the ore | le minerai |
He had forgotten the ore and the factory closed, for lack of equipment. | Il avait oublié le minerai et l'usine a fermé, faute de matériel. |
to shape (craft, fashion) | façonner |
For lack of steel, he can no longer shape it, but he still dreams of it. | Faute d'acier, il ne peut plus le façonner, mais il en rêve encore. |
scorching | brûlant |
The intern touched the scorching iron, for lack of patience. | Le stagiaire a touché le fer brûlant, faute de patience. |
He had not repaired the anvil, for lack of tools. | Il n'avait pas réparé l'enclume, faute d'outils. |
As soon as he has repaired the bellows, he will forge the sword. | Dès qu'il aura réparé le soufflet, il forgera l'épée. |
The blacksmith remembers it, because he lost everything for lack of ore. | Le forgeron s'en souvient, parce qu'il a tout perdu faute de minerai. |
It is difficult to shape such a scorching metal. | Il est difficile de façonner un métal si brûlant. |
The spark caused a fire in the workshop. | L'étincelle a provoqué un incendie dans l'atelier. |
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